Three Things to Do for Free in Denver, October 20-23

Don't let Halloween sneak up on you before catching one of the most influential horror movies of all time. And talk about scary -- you can also read aloud from your teenage diary, or try to swallow a hot dog while laughing at Wisconsin comics. For a complete list of all things frightening, funny and fun this week, visit the Westword calendar. And if we missed a great free event, let us know in the comments section below.

My Teenage Angst at Deer Pile (Thursday, free) When you're a teenager, you become the center of your own universe. No one understands you, so you pour out all your pent-up feelings about your miserable life in a journal. It's always pretty funny to look back on those scrawls -- and now you can crack open the emotional vault and read them aloud to an audience. Sign up here to relive those adolescent days with a crowd.